Global Patent Index - EP 2976833 A4

EP 2976833 A4 20170111 - SMART AND SCALABLE LUNAR POWER INVERTERS

Title (en)

SMART AND SCALABLE LUNAR POWER INVERTERS

Title (de)

INTELLIGENTE UND SKALIERBARE MONDKRAFT- WECHSELRICHTER

Title (fr)

ONDULEURS DE PUISSANCE LUNAIRE INTELLIGENTS ET EXTENSIBLES

Publication

EP 2976833 A4 20170111 (EN)

Application

EP 14770342 A 20140317

Priority

  • US 201313846708 A 20130318
  • US 2014030888 W 20140317

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2014265595A1] A method and apparatus is disclosed for solar power generation when irradiance is low and unstable due to sunrise, sunset, clouding, partial shading, warped solar module surfaces, moving solar modules, and other low or varying irradiance conditions. A multi-channel solar power inverter connected to multiple solar modules can work in a “Lunar Power Mode”, inverting DC power induced from the sky, street lights, or surrounding environment to AC power by using a unique rotating power pulling technology. This allows the inverter to dynamically adapt to irradiance variations and generate AC power under complex irradiance conditions. A UPS (uninterruptible power supply) works with a DC power supply to provide DC power to the internal electronic circuits of the inverter allowing it to run in normal power, low power, or lunar power modes.

IPC 8 full level

H02S 40/32 (2014.01); G05F 1/67 (2006.01); H02J 9/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H02J 7/34 (2013.01 - EP US); H02J 9/00 (2013.01 - US); H02J 9/062 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02B 10/70 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02B 70/30 (2013.01 - EP); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01 - EP); Y04S 20/20 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2014265595 A1 20140918; US 9172270 B2 20151027; EP 2976833 A1 20160127; EP 2976833 A4 20170111; WO 2014153301 A1 20140925

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 201313846708 A 20130318; EP 14770342 A 20140317; US 2014030888 W 20140317